We’ll also hear musical releases from: LAZY, Red Kate, Iron Guts Kelly, Smash the State, and Hipshot Killer, five area punk bands playing the Center of The City Fest.

Hipshot Killer at the recordBar (Photo by Mike Alexander)

At 10:30 Mark talks with Mike Alexander of Hipshot Killer and Matt Warriner of Smash the State about the Center of the City Fest, a special event that features 16 of the Kansas City area’s best punk bands, April 6 – April 7, at 7:00 to 1:30 AM, at The News Room, at 3740 Broadway St. KCMO.

Mike McCoy

At 11:15 Mark welcomes Mike McCoy who is back in Kansas City for a special reunion show with his band Cher UK, as part of The Middle of The Map Fest, that also features the reunions of: Molly McGuire, The Esoteric, and Season To Risk, Thursday, April 5, at the recordBar, 1020 Westport Rd.

Mark also features the music of Betse Ellis, who will be in concert Saturday Night at The Brick, and Black Crack Review, BCR, celebrating their 30th Anniversary as a band, with a special show at Californos in Westport, Thursday, April 5, at 9:00 PM.